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US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous values

  • Written by Sarah Dees, Assistant Professor of American Religions, Iowa State University
US landmarks bearing racist and Colonial references are renamed to reflect Indigenous valuesIn Ames, Iowa, a creek previously named after an offensive term for Native American women is now called Ioway Creek.Sarah Dees, CC BY-NC-ND

A creek running through the city of Ames in central Iowa was officially renamed from Squaw Creek to Ioway Creek in February 2021, after a yearlong process that involved local and federal agencies. The previous...

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